A student may be identified as pending reclassification after earning an overall Level 4 on the Summative ELPAC but before the district has completed the remaining steps in its reclassification process.
Under the district’s current requirements, a student must meet the following criteria to be reclassified from English Learner (EL) to Reclassified Fluent English Proficient (RFEP):
Step 1: English Proficiency
The student earns an overall Level 4 on the Summative ELPAC.
Step 2: Academic Performance
A student may satisfy the academic-performance requirement in either of the following ways:
Earn a Level 3, Standard Met, or Level 4, Standard Exceeded, on the ELA CAASPP; or
Earn a Level 2, Standard Nearly Met, on the ELA CAASPP and achieve an average of at least 72% on the district ELA benchmarks and final examination from the current or previous semester.
The district may also review the student’s ELA grade, grades in other core classes, and additional evidence of the student’s ability to participate successfully in grade-level instruction.
Step 3: Teacher Evaluation
The student’s ELA teacher evaluates the student’s academic performance and readiness for reclassification.
Step 4: Parent or Guardian Consultation
The student’s parent or guardian is consulted and given an opportunity to provide information and express an opinion about the proposed reclassification.
Step 5: District Determination
The district reviews all required information and makes the final reclassification determination. After reclassification, the student’s academic progress is monitored for four years, and additional support is provided when needed.
Legislative update: AB 2555 has passed the California Legislature and is awaiting action by the Governor. If signed into law, earning the state-established English-proficiency score—currently an overall Level 4 on the Summative ELPAC—would generally result in reclassification without requiring the additional local criteria described above.
EL Monitoring
English Learners and those redesignated (RFEP) within the last four years are required by state law to be monitored for academic performance and achievement.
Monitoring of grades and academic performance occurs every four weeks.
Monitoring of attendance and behavior occurs every nine weeks within LCAP monitoring at GMS.
Useful EL Acronyms
- EO - English Only - A student who doesn't speak a language other than English
- EL - English Learner - A student whose primary language is not English, and is still acquiring the English Language in the areas of Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking.
- RFEP- Reclassified or Redesignated Fluent English Proficient - This student was enrolled in the EL Program, passed the ELPAC, is proficient in his/her English Language Arts classes and benchmark assessments, and may had passed the CAASPP (depending upon grade level)
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th Year Monitoring - a student reclassified (RFEP) out of English Learner program with in the last four years. Schools are mandated to monitor to four years following RFEP.
- IFEP - Initially Fluent English Proficient - This student was identified for testing on the Home Language Survey, but tested proficient in the English Language in the areas of Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking.
